变成 biàn chéng
“to change into; to turn into; to become”
verb2021 list level 2Traditional 變成
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
变成 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 527: 变成 biànchéng — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 93
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 变成
变成 is a verb meaning "to change into" or "to turn into." The usual pattern is A 变成 B, often with 了: 变成了 B. B is typically a noun or a color/result noun phrase, not an adjective phrase like 很高兴.
例句Example sentences
- 水放进冰箱以后，变成了冰。shuǐ fàng jìn bīng xiāng yǐ hòu, biàn chéng le bīng.After the water was put in the freezer, it turned into ice.
- 毛毛虫最后变成了蝴蝶。máo máo chóng zuì hòu biàn chéng le hú dié.The caterpillar finally turned into a butterfly.
- 秋天到了，树叶变成了黄色。qiū tiān dào le, shù yè biàn chéng le huáng sè.Autumn has arrived, and the leaves have turned yellow.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他变成很高兴。
✓他变得很高兴。
变成 needs a noun/result like 医生 or 红色; before an adjective phrase like 很高兴, use 变得.
易混词Easily confused
变成vs变得
变得 is used before adjectives or degree expressions (变得很忙, 变得高兴); 变成 focuses on becoming a different thing or result (变成老师, 变成红色).